North Carolina Motorcycle Accident Lawyers and Moped Wreck Attorneys

Do You Need Legal Help With a North Carolina Motorcycle Wreck Claim?

The North Carolina motorcycle wreck lawyers at Hendren Redwine & Malone are dedicated to helping victims of motorcycle wrecks across the State of North Carolina.

Motorcycles represent only about 2% of all vehicles on the road in North Carolina. Yet, motorcycles account for about 10% of the fatalities on North Carolina roads. A serious motorcycle accident can significantly disrupt your life. Motorcycle accident victims in North Carolina typically have significant medical bills and in some cases lost wages from work. Getting a motorcycle accident victim fairly compensated for these losses is what we do every day with personal attention and dedication to our clients.

Common Causes of Motorcycle Accidents

A majority of North Carolina motorcycle wrecks are single vehicle wrecks. Of the crashes involving other motor vehicles, close to half are the fault of someone other than the motorcyclist.

The most frequent North Carolina motorcycle wreck involving another vehicle is when the other vehicle does not yield the right of way at an intersection. A significant percentage of the wrecks involved another vehicle turning into the motorcyclist’s path. Under North Carolina law, a motorcycle traveling straight has the right of way and any vehicle turning left across the path of the motorcycle must yield the right of way. This “failure to yield” law often serves as the basis for liability in a motorcycle accident case and, in some cases, the driver will be cited under N.C.G.S. 20-155 or N.C.G.S. 20-160.1.

Another significant cause of motorcycle wrecks is a head-on collision that results from a vehicle failing to maintain its lane. Under North Carolina law, all vehicles must be operated upon the right half of the roadway except where under limited circumstances. A failure to maintain a vehicle in the right half of the roadway can result in a serious head-on collision with an on-coming motorcyclist. When these accidents occur, the other driver is frequently cited under N.C.G.S. 20-146 for a lane control violation. This citation can also serve as the basis for liability in a serious North Carolina motorcycle accident.

There are many other causes of serious North Carolina motorcycle wrecks including roadway defects such as uneven pavement and excessive gravel. Our Raleigh, NC based motorcycle lawyers have experience will all types of serious motorcycle accident claims.

Common Injuries in North Carolina Motorcycle Wrecks

Motorcycle wreck victims can have very serious injuries. A motorcycle accident victim and their passengers are extremely vulnerable when hit by another vehicle and this overall lack of protection can lead to life-altering injuries including:

Severe road rash

Broken bones

Torn ligaments and torn tendons

Head injuries

Burns

Loss of limbs

Spinal injuries

Death

In many cases, the motorcycle lawyer’s hardest job is identifying all sources of financial recovery for a motorcycle wreck victim. Understanding the various North Carolina insurance laws and laws regarding potentially liability parties is essential to helping a North Carolina motorcycle wreck victim. Our North Carolina motorcycle wreck lawyers serve all of North Carolina and can help you or your family obtain the maximum recovery for your claim under the law.

How Much Is My North Carolina Motorcycle Accident Claim Worth

This is a question that we hear all the time from potential motorcycle wreck clients. The answer depends on many factors including the severity of the injuries and the available resources (typically insurance) to pay the claim.

Other factors can significantly influence the value of a motorcycle accident claim including the amount of time missed from work by the victim, the time necessary to recover from the injuries, the degree of recovery from the injuries, and the nature of the conduct by the other driver. Regarding the other driver, in any case where the other driver was impaired, the value of the claim should increase for the victim.

The North Carolina motorcycle wreck lawyers at Hendren Redwine & Malone are dedicated to helping victims of motorcycle wrecks and accidents. We promise to handle your North Carolina motorcycle wreck case or moped accident case with personal attention, aggressive advocacy, and professionalism and we help North Carolina motorcycle accident victims and their families anywhere in North Carolina. Our track record of recoveries for North Carolina motorcycle accident victims speaks for itself.

In most of our cases, we met with our clients in their homes to discuss how we can help them. At Hendren Redwine & Malone, we pride ourselves on providing personal service and recognize that many people cannot travel to Raleigh to meet their lawyers. Many of our cases have been extremely challenging and were cases other lawyers turned away. We do not run from hard cases.

The motorcycle accident lawyers at Hendren Redwine & Malone serve all of North Carolina and we know the North Carolina laws and rules that apply to the operation and use of motorcycles and mopeds. In many cases, we send a team of accident investigators who will quickly investigate the accident and gather critical evidence before it’s too late. Our investigators are trained to interview police officers and witnesses so we do not miss any critical fact that may be essential to your case.

Hendren Redwine & Malone will be at your side every step of the way in your case and our motorcycle wreck lawyers serve clients from every corner of our state.

Call or email us today if you have been injured in a North Carolina motorcycle or moped accident. There is no charge for the call and we collect an attorneys’ fee only if we recover for you.